"People think it's about clean energy... but that's just the cover story. What's really happening is a total shift in control."

"Your ability to move freely is being erased, piece by piece... 15-minute cities, smart cars, geofencing."

"The moment gas-powered cars are banned, every vehicle will be locked into a centralised grid."

"No more high-speed chases, no more escapes. If they don't want you to go somewhere, your car just won't start. It's that simple."

"What happens when you... criticise the wrong policy, attend the wrong protest, and suddenly your smart car is just a brick sitting in your driveway?"

"They're not just banning gas cars. They're banning freedom. And no one sees it coming."

"Your smart TV is listening to every word you say."

"And the companies actually warned you about it, buried in the fine print."

"In Samsung's own privacy policy, it literally says: 'Please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information, that information will be among the data captured'."

"LG was caught doing the same: Collecting conversations, tracking your viewing habits, and sending it back to their servers, even when you weren't watching anything."

"Ask yourself: Why does your TV need to know what you're talking about at dinner? Why would they warn you, unless they knew it was going to be abused?"

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